Friday, October 25, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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Theatre of terror: 700 held hostage
Chechen ultras release 180; give 7-day deadline
Moscow, October 24
Heavily armed Chechen ultras holding at least 700 persons hostage inside a Moscow theatre for the second day today set a seven-day deadline for Russia to end the military operations in Chechnya and completely pull out its troops, failing which they threatened to blow up the building.
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Russian police officers block the passage near a theatre under siege in Moscow on Thursday

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Russian police officers block the passage near a theatre under siege in Moscow on Thursday.
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An Al-Qaida modus operandi
New Delhi, October 24
The Indian intelligence and security establishment is closely monitoring the Moscow hostage crisis as Chechen rebels’ deep-rooted links with Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaida are well known and their modus operandi in storming the Moscow theater brings back memories of the December 13 terrorist attack on Parliament House.

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Amar meets BJP rebels
Lucknow, October 24
In a fast paced political development, the Samajwadi Party today started confabulations with BJP rebels and independent legislators today. National general secretary of the party Amar Singh met Independent legislators and a section of BJP rebels at the residence of a former minister, Mr Raja Bhaiyaa on the occasion of his daughter’s birthday party.

Maya sees no threat
New Delhi, October 24
Dismissing any threat to her government due to revolt by some BJP MLAs, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today ruled out any major expansion of her ministry, but said a couple of BJP legislators could be included any time.
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5 lakh each for victims’ kin
Chandigarh, October 24
The Haryana Government, which is increasingly coming under pressure from various political parties over the lynching of five Dalits in Jhajjar district on October 15, today announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to next of kin of the deceased.

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